1849.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 487.

of the public road, in said district, and county, leading
from the Westminster road, in Montgomery county, to
the seventeenth mile-stone of the Baltimore and Frede-
rick turnpike road, in Howard district of Anne Arundel
county, and shall have power to alter and change the
said road whenever the grade or course of said road renders

Provisoes.

it expedient in their judgment; provided, that in case
of any such change of location, and whenever it be-
comes necessary to occupy new ground or use new ma-
terials, and the consent of the owner or owners cannot
he obtained, a jury shall be summoned by the sheriff
of the county or district, upon a warrant of a justice of
the pence for that purpose, to condemn the said land or
materials and assess, the damages, in which assessment
the benefits or advantages of said road shall be consid-
ered by said jury; and provided also, the inquisition
thereupon taken, shall be signed by the sheriff and jury,
and returned by the sheriff to the clerk of his county,
and unless good cause be shewn against, the said inqui-
sition of the jury, it shall be affirmed by the court, at
the next meeting thereof, after the verdict of the jury,
and recorded, but if the said inquisition should be set
aside, the court may, in its discretion, as often as may
be necessary, direct another inquisition in the manner
above described.

To erect toll-
gate and charge
toll.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, Then whenever the said
road shall be completed, or any three consecutive miles
thereof, the said company may erect, one or more toll-
gates upon said road, but. not within three miles of each
other, and may demand and receive toll, not exceeding
two cents per mile, for any vehicle drawn by two ani-
mals, one half-cent per mile for every additional animal;
for every vehicle drawn by one animal, one cent per
mile; for every score of sheep, or swine, or neat cattle,
two cents per mile; for every horse and rider, one cent
per mile, and for every led or driven horse, one-half
cent per mile.

To make bye-
laws, etc.

SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That the stock-
holders of said company, in general meeting assembled,
or a majority of them, shall have power to make and
adopt such bye-laws, rules and regulations, for the direc-
tion and management of said company, as may in their
judgment be necessary for the purposes of their incorpo-
ration, not inconsistent with the provisions of this char-
ter, and the laws and constitution of this State, and the
president and directors of said company, or a majority
of them, shall constitute, appoint and employ such offi-
cers, agents and servants, for the construction, repair and
preservation of said road, and for the receipt and collec-